All lush vocals and sultry piano, “Crave You” is, in a word, captivating. Giselle Roselli’s brilliant melody and lovelorn lyrics are perfectly at home in the rich, musical world Flight Facilities have created; the retro, loungey vibe is offset by a perfectly modern breakdown and a few flawlessy placed claps and synths.
One promise we can make about Lil Wayne’s latest album: the title is not a lie. On Rebirth, Wayne drops his regular proud-to-be-sleazy MC persona and embraces his inner head banger.
It’s probably too late to start liking Alkaline Trio. But for the many who count Goddamnit and Good Mourning as integral parts of their high-school soundtracks, the Trio’s most recent release, This Addiction, is the perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with these punk rockers.
Alkaline Trio’s last two releases, Crimson and Agony & Irony, saw them stepping away from their roots.
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Sunday, 2/14: El Perro Del Mar, World Cafe Live, $15, All Ages
Sweden’s own Sarah Assbring (yes, Assbring) is El Perro Del Mar, an appropriately sweet n’ salty lo-fi act that is taking the girls-with-pixie-cuts scene by storm.
This campus is full of alarmingly qualified individuals, so it comes as no surprise that a number of accomplished musicians and potential stars walk among us.
With its celebration of ’80s-style overindulgence and superficial consumerism, Troop Beverly Hills is just the film to combat those recessionista blues.
Following her husband’s request for a divorce, materialistic socialite Phyllis Nefler (Shelley Long) plunges into her role as the leader of her daughter Hannah’s (Jenny Lewis long before Rilo Kiley) Wilderness Girls troop.
Nicholas Sparks should be proud of himself. Not only has he carved out a second home atop the New York Times bestseller list, but he has also practically monopolized the cinematic genre of tear-jerking romance.
Street: Dear John letters must be extremely painful to receive. Did you speak with any soldiers who received them while overseas
Channing Tatum: I never actually ran into one that got an actual “Dear John” letter, but my whole unit, except for maybe four actors, were actual special forces, and I did get to talk to them about what it is to be away from somebody for that long, and how they communicate.
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Thursday, 2/4: Telepathe with Prowler, Kung Fu Necktie, $10, 21+
Telepathe (it’s pronounced “telepathy,” guys) are a couple of New York girls just trying to make some fun music.